Cross-Site Request Forgery in HelpDesk Contact Form Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-13657

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Helpdesk Contact Form Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-13657?

The HelpDesk contact form plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), due to improper nonce validation in the handle_query_args() function. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate essential settings, such as the plugin's license ID and contact form ID, by deceiving a site administrator into executing actions like clicking a link. It is crucial for administrators to ensure that proper nonce validation is implemented to protect against malicious exploits.

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Affected Version(s)

HelpDesk contact form plugin * <= 1.1.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/helpdesk-conta...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/helpdesk-conta...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sopon Tangpathum (SoNaJaa)
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